Tax season is here, and the Social Security Administration made replacing your annual Benefit Statement easier.

Retiring in New York: Pros, Cons and Tax Implications
Learn how to optimize your retirement finances in New York. This article details tax-saving strategies, senior exemptions and how to navigate the state’s unique tax landscape.

Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
ProPublica reports that Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

Social Security to Pay Retroactive Benefits
By the end of March, millions are to receive long-overdue Social Security benefits. Learn how and when you’ll get paid.

Protect Your Social Security Benefits As DOGE Cuts 7,000 SSA Jobs, Closes Offices
The Social Security Administration’s downsizing may lead to longer wait times, but experts stress that benefits remain intact. Learn key steps to manage your account and avoid potential service disruptions.

How the Social Security Fairness Act Affects Your Benefits
The elimination of the WEP and GPO under the Social Security Fairness Act may mean that you need to file for retroactive benefits. Here’s everything you need to know.

Under Trump, Social Security Resumes What It Once Called ‘Clawback Cruelty’
The Trump administration will revert to subtracting 100% of Social Security overpayments from all identified recipients beginning at the end of March, KFF Health News and Cox Media Group report. Many overpayments are the result of government error.

House Votes to Extend Medicare Telehealth
The House of Representatives voted 217-213 to pass a continuing resolution (CR) on March 12, 2025. This has key health care and government shutdown provisions.

How to Measure the Value of Financial Advice
Dana Anspach explains how to quantify the value of financial planning using household balance sheets and other key metrics.

Is Your Social Security Data Safe?
Should you be concerned about the privacy of your Social Security data? The experts say, “Yes!”

